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legal definition of blindness
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best corrected of 20/200 or less than 20deg in best eye
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name the dz: bilateral drusen and RPE hyper/hypo pigmentation
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dry macular degeneration
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Clinical course of dry macular degeneration?
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slowly progressive, peripheral vision remains intact
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Tx for Dry macular degen?
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Zn and lutein slows progression
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Name the dz: sudden visual loss with distortion, hemorrage, edema, exudates, drusen, RPE changes
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wet macular degeneration
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Tx for wet macular degeneration?
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lasers, VEGF inhibition
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Glaucoma definition:
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iop that is high enough to damage the optic nerve and cause visual loss
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What does an increased cup/disc ratio mean?
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Glaucoma
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Name the dz: hazy cornea, red eye, fixed mid dilated pupil
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closed angle glaucoma
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Indication for cataract surgery?
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when vision loss impacts daily life
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Tx for closed angle glaucoma?
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laser iridotomy in BOTH eyes
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